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“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.”

Promise: God promises if I will submit (yield, obey) to Him, resist (oppose, withstand) Satan, and come near (approach) to Him, He will come near to me, and Satan will flee.

Claiming this promise requires that I submit, resist, and approach God. He is faithful and knows that Satan will stir up trouble in my life, if I let him. Scripture describes the Devil as a prowling, roaring lion (1 Peter 5:8). Yielding to God’s way of living and standing firm against Satan’s attacks is only achieved if I draw near to God. He promises that He is, and will always be, accessible to me. He will draw near to me and Satan cannot reside where God does. Praise God!

Lessons and Truths:

1.Obedience is God’s way for me to fight and defeat Satan.

2.God is more powerful than Satan.

3.God is accessible and I can approach Him.

4.My nearness to God guarantees His nearness to me.

Prayer: Lord, give me a renewed spirit of obedience so that I may withstand Satan’s attacks. I know that you will be with me and where you are Satan cannot abide. Hold me close, as I strive to live for you. Make me aware of my own stubbornness and resistance. Cover me with your grace so that I may live victoriously by your power. Amen.

What is my response to God’s promise?

How am I submitting to God and following His Word?

Where am I lacking in my “resisting skills” because of my stubbornness and disobedience?

What can I do to experience God’s nearness more clearly?

Promise Confirmation: 1 Samuel 15:22, Psalm 1:1-3, Psalm 15, Hebrews 4:16, 1 Peter 5:8-9